This is the Green Cubed house, which was designed by Nelse Design + Build. Located on an infill lot in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, the 5-star home was recently the superstar of a Green Built home tour. And for those in the area, this modern, single-family home is listed for sale for $900,00, which includes four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms in a 2,667 square-foot package. Some of its many green features include the following:

Vegetated roof system;

Cistern for rainwater collection;

Irrigation free landscaping and no impervious ground surfaces;

High efficiency boiler paired with radiant floor system;

Energy Star kitchen and laundry appliances;

Carpetless design for indoor air quality;

Durable siding and recycled content roof product;

Reused salvaged cabinetry and renewable bamboo flooring; and

Prewired roof for future solar power.

In addition, 90% of construction waste was diverted from the waste stream, and the home was designed to be 30% more efficient than international energy code. In testing, Green Cubed received a HERS rating of 56. To learn more about the house, check this Green Built case study.

They are, but I try not to say anything about it (usually) without knowing more about the neighborhood and comparative land prices. And in fact, this house was $50k more expensive a couple days ago when I first starting preparing to write about it. Yikes.

Brian N.

Yeah, I figured it had something to do with the neighborhood. Imagine what they would have asked for it before the market dropped!

I still love reading about all of these homes, even if they are overpriced, Preston. But it still shocks me every time!

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Gorgeous house. I love the look and the view from the roof! I would love to be able to see the puget sound water from my house, wow.